The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18

Linggs sweetheart, Mrs Holmes, Mrs. Splsu.
Miss Spies, and a number Of their female
friends, and the children were the son and
daughter OF A. r. Parsons t
The policeman told them his orders-that
they could not advance-and they moved on
to Illinois street. where they repeated their
demand to Capt Hubbard and Lieut.. Fitz-
patrick. The same thing was told them by
these officers, and all except Mrs. Homes and
Mrs. Parsons moved away Mrs. Holmes
denounced the execution az murder and the
policemen as murderers. Mrs. Parsons con-
tinued TO beseech and demand admission and
the police continued obdurate. At 10 o'clock
she was still on hand, but under the closest
surveillance.
Crowds were not allowed to stand.
Throngs of curious people were being kept
moving up and down Clark street and Dear
born avenue.
At 1910 Spies finished his writing and
cody picking morning paper, began read
ing. Fischer, Engel and Parsons were not 30
unconcerned, however. and paced the floors
Of their cells, stopping at every turn to look
out between the bars of their doors. All the
men smoked, but excepting Engel refused
more stimulants.
Soon. however, Fischer stopped before the
door Of his cell and sang two verses OF the
Marseillase, at the close of the singing he re-
marked to one OF the deputies: II am per-
fectly happy"
At IL o'clock the Illinois street doors Of the
Jail were opened for the admission Of holders
Of tickets. Nearly hundred representatives
Of the press were admitted, and other specta-
tors nearly doubled that.
At lilo the jury filed in and took their
places in the twelve chairs re-
served for them Immediately in front
Of the scaffold The grim instrument of
death is twenty feet wide, reaching from the
outer wall to the cell wall. The scaffold was
implanted and was brown with age and
usage. A space of two feet separates the
nooses, which hang on dead level.
The four condemned men were taken to the
Jail library aud arrayed in suits Iof black.
At II pa the Sheriff began reading the death
warrants, that of Spies coming FIRST At its
close Spies was bound and shroril-
ed while the warrant to Fischer was
being read That to Engel came
next and Parsons last The sheriff babe
each man goodbye. shaking each in turn by
the hand as he finished the reading of
each warrant Spies asked that the
strap binding his hands be loosened, which
WIS uOne. LIE pToceSSloH tnen LOOK us way
to the scaffold, the men walking unsssisted
and with firm steps, Spies being in the lead.
They stopped on the way to bid good-by to
Fielden and Schwab, and. arriving at the
Scaffold the moses were adjusted.
and the white caps drawn. The hour
was Il :45 when the scaffoid was reached.
Spies said: amy silence is more eloquent
than any thing could say"
Said Fischer "This is the happiest moment
of my life. Hoch die Anarchie."
Parsons exclaimed: "Men of America,
want to say a word to you. Mr.. Sheriff,
may say a word. r.
Down. Down. Down!
The drop fell at $50
Fischer struggled perceptibly, but at 1906
the physicians announced that their pulses
had ceased to beat.
At 1890 the collins arrived. The bodies
will be delivered to their relatives on their
request.
There was no disturbance on the street